ML20072M695
| ML20072M695 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1983 |
| From: | Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| NUDOCS 8304010348 | |
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Telephone (412) 393-6000 Nuclear Division P.O. Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077-0004 March 4, 1983
- United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Attn:
Mr. Thomas T. Martin Division of Engineering and Technical Programs Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1
Reference:
Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 IE Inspection Report No. 83-02 Centlemen:
In response to your letter of February 18, 1983, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201, the attached reply addresses Notice of Violation which was included as Appendix A with the referenced Inspection Report.
If you have any questions concerning this response, please contact my office.
Very trul yours,
. J. Carey Vice President, Nuclear Attachment Mr. W. M. Troskoski, Resident Inspector cc:
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c/o Document Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 8304010348 830324 PDR ADOCK 05000334 PDR O
e DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice of Violation Inspection 83-02 Letter dated February 18, 1983 VIOLATION (Severity Level IV, Supplement V.D.2)
Description of Violation (83-02-01) 10 CFR 30.41 prohibits transfer of byproduct material unless it is in a form authorized by the recipient's NRC or Agreement State License. South Carolina License No. 097, an Agreement State license issued to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., prohibits the receipt of solidified waste with " detectable free standing liquid" which is defined in the license as liquid in excess of 0.5 percent by waste volume per container.
Contrary to the above, on or about November 24, 1982, a waste shipment of byproduct material, containing 1.414 Curies of solidified resin and compacted trash, was transferred to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. at Barnwell, South Carolina with detectable free standing liquid, 7.3 percent liquid by waste volume, in a concainer.
Corrective Action Taken When notified of the violation, by the Licensee / Operator of the Barnwell, South Carolina burial site, the following actions were taken:
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Radwaste drumming operations were stopped until Radcon and Operations supervision could determine appropriate preventative / corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
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All radwaste containers in storage were opened to verify the contents and ensure there were no free standing liquids.
The Radeon Procedure for drumming of solid waste was revised to c.
require the contents of all drums be verified, by signature, by supe rvision. The procedure provides a format for this documenta-tion.
In addition, the procedure specifies that all radwaste must be in solid form and no free standing liquids (watar or oil) are permitted. All drums will be marked to facilitate traceability.
The above-noted actions have resulted in documented administrative control of radwaste drumming operations, i
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' Inspection 83-02 Page 2 Action Taken To Prevent Recurrence The implementation of the Radeon procedure revisions and supervisory I
surveillance of all drumming operations should preclude recurrence of this violation.
Date Upon Which Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance'has been achieved at this time.
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